Quotes About Dedication

I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.

A tried stedfast woman is the one jewel of the sex. She points to her husband like the sunflower; her love illuminates him; she lives in him, for him; she testifies to his worth; she drags the world to his feet; she leads the chorus of his praises; she justifies him in his own esteem. Surely there is not on earth such beauty!

Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.

I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.

Tonight I should like to thank all those who have shared my work and to acknowledge the debt that I owe to my wife whose encouragement to put research before all other things has been a great strength to me.

Sacrifice is never easy or it is no true sacrifice. - Stannis

Me, I only try. I'm not one like Moses, or Solon—or, or—Lycurgus.

A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.

Any act can be a prayer, if done as well as we are able.

And I tell you truly, Daenerys, there is no man in all the world who will ever be half so true to you as me.

Only you could have won me away from the sea. I came back from the ends of the earth for you.

A hound will die for you, but never lie to you.

For Phyllis who made me put dragons in

Every boy dreams of serving in the Kingsguard.

and all his smiles belong to her and her alone.

My life is a poor thing, but it is yours.

When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned out and had us run through a forest. The ones who ran into the trees were on the football team.

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.

If a man does his best, what else is there?

All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don t ever let up. Don t ever think that your job is unimportant. Every man has a job to do and he must do it. Every man is a vital link in the great chain.

Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.

I'm not full of virtues and noble qualities. I love, but I love strongly, exclusive, stedfasty.

Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.

Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.